Accused arsonist asks to attend children's funerals A judge told David Williams that an attorney needs to make that motion on his behalf.

Construction accident cut phone line to Springfield/Greene Co. 911 center The center was unable to connect with the Missouri State Highway Patrol's criminal justice database for a few days.

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Springfield MO firefighters use thermal imaging to find potential victims It has 16 cameras and plans to get five more, thanks to an anonymous donation.

Construction crews work overnight on U.S. 65 widening project The traffic load in Springfield has increased to a point where overnight is the only time crews can afford to close lanes.

House Dems on track for vote on $940B health bill (AP)
AP - House Democrats are pushing to the brink of passage a landmark, $940 billion health care overhaul bill that would simultaneously deliver on President Barack Obama's promise to expand coverage while slashing the deficit, a strategy aimed at winning over the party's fiscal conservatives.

Obama signs jobs bill, says more must be done (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into law a package of tax breaks and spending designed to give the nation a jobs boost by encouraging the private sector to start hiring again.

Accused 'Jihad Jane' denies terror plot in court (AP)
AP - A Pennsylvania woman accused of trolling the Internet as "Jihad Jane" while she cared for her boyfriend's father denied in court Thursday that she sought to kill a Swedish artist targeted by radical Muslims or agreed to marry a terrorism suspect to help him get travel documents.

Clinton urges Russia to delay Iran's nuclear plant (AP)
AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has urged Russia to delay launching Iran's nuclear plant until Tehran proves that it's not pursuing atomic weapons.

Economic mixed bag: No inflation but little hiring (AP)
AP - The picture of an economy growing modestly without producing inflation yet struggling to create jobs emerged from government reports Thursday.